California92
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Hi Pennccrn! Thank you so much for your response, I really appreciate it! That definitely helps and makes a lot of sense to me! Yeah SMU is wonderful and one of my friends got the opportunity to go there right after high school and she just graduated last year and already has a really nice job.
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Cathy, My advice to you would be to reach out to your local hospitals and speak to their HR department. You want to make sure that they even hire people with an ADN degree. From what I've heard and have seen... depending where you live they prefer an BSN vs an ADN. Honestly you are never too old to go back to school. Just do research, talk to people at your local community college, talk to other ASN's, etc. Hope this helps and wish you the best of luck :)
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If you are curious about becoming a CNA...I would recommend volunteering at a hospital or a retirement home. I received my first hands on experience at a hospital and a half the people I signed up with stayed and the other half ended up leaving. So take your time because its not an easy job.
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Hi Guys, I had some questions and wanted to know everyones thoughts/opinions/your own personal experiences. Currently I am a student at a community college here in California. I have 2 more years for my pre-reqs depending on my choice of what "path" I decide to take. Now there is a school called Samuel Merritt University that is my dream school even though it is an arm and a leg.That school offers the RN to BSN program and other programs I am interested in. The school has a 3% acceptance rate and a high rate for its students passing and getting a job within a year of graduation. I know I have to keep my options open (which I am) but here's where I need advice. I was told by my school counselor that it would be in my best interest if I did the "bridge" program. Get my ADN then go to a CSU and do the RN to BSN program. I am just worried that eventually when I get my BSN and looking for a job...would they choose someone who went straight to a BSN program over someone who got an ADN and then a BSN? Your thoughts are appreciated! Thank you